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THE Talyllyn Railway has launched an appeal torestore the line’s original locomotive watering point at Ty Dŵr betweenAbergynolwyn and Nant Gwernol. Before the locomotive shed and workshop opened at Tywyn Pendre in 1867, the railway’s first locomotive shed was at Ty Dŵr, just above Abergynolwyn village on what was known as the mineral extension. Here,…

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By Bill Parker EUROPEAN steam railway heritage has been in mourning for one of its giants. Andras Szendrey, who died on November 3 in Budapest aged 66, was a career railwayman who developed an interest in heritage and became director of MAV Nosztalgia, the Hungarian Railway’s heritage organisation, which he ran for 21 years. He…

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By Cedric Johns Fresh fromthe paint shop at Crewe, Locomotive Services’ BR 7P No. 70000 Britannia is back in traffic after an absence of threeyears from the main line. Dogged with vibration problems, the 4-6-2 was‘stopped’ for intensive work on its wheels and axles with emphasis on thereplacement of bearings. Placed in the hands of…

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LEGENDARY original Welsh Highland Railwayflagship Russell has returnedto the upper reaches of the route, 81 years on. The Hunslet 2-6-2T, which dates from 1906 and whichis the only surviving locomotive from the original line, successfully completeda gauging and inspection run on November 25 from the Gelert’s Farm, Porthmadogbase of its owner the Welsh Highland Heritage…

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Flying Scotsman emotional tribute to Alan Pegler drew crowds.

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Reports that BR 7P No. 70000 Britannia has returned to main line service proved to be premature as work on the locomotive continues at Crewe before the 4-6-2 can be passed for main line duties. As previously reported, after running in on the Severn Valley Railway the ‘Brit’ returned under its own steam with support…

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By Cedric Johns Stopped for repairs, Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado has been taken out of traffic until the end of the year after it failed during its 90mph scheduled run with the ‘Ebor Flyer’ on April 14. In a statement issued by The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, spokesman Mark Allatt explained: “Following discussions…

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Three of the post-Grouping Big Four took the plaudits at Great Northern’s sale at Poynton on October 6, when nameplates from the LNER, LMS and GWR led the way. At their head was Sansovino from LNER A3 No. 60053, the Pacific creeping into five figures with a price of £10,500, ahead of Defence from LMS…

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